Race 6 (496)
THE MARTELL COGNAC HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | GOLDEN PROMISE (CA134) | Y T Cheng | -- | Broke well and led racing 2-wide 1L clear down back straight, skipped 2Ls clear off home turn and held same margin 200 M out, ran on well. |
| 2 | 5 | BEAMING RIVER (CB078) | E Legrix | -- | Raced 2-wide 2Ls to 3Ls off pace from early on through to home straight, same margin 200 M out, drew closer nearer finish. |
| 3 | 7 | AMITY (CA036) | D Dunn | BO | Away well and raced 3-wide 1L off pace, all out and 2Ls down off home turn to 200 M out, kept on same pace, grabbed for 2nd close home. |
| 4 | 9 | SPRINTER (CA067) | E Saint-Martin | B | Held rails position 2Ls to 3Ls off pace from back straight to 200 M out, made some progress final stages. |
| 5 | 6 | ABLE MARSHALL (CB336) | W M Lai | -- | Raced 3-wide 1L off pace early on but hung out on bends, 3-wide and still hanging 3Ls off pace turning in, 4Ls down turning in, ran on well close home. |
| 6 | 3 | AFFAIRE D'AMOUR (BV139) | G Mosse | B | On fence in 2nd 1L off pace through to home straight, soon under pressure and one-paced final 300 M. |
| 7 | 4 | RORY'S BID (BP272) | M Cahill | B/TT | Outpaced early on fence 6Ls off pace, back on bridle 600 M out, never threatened but kept on fairly closing stages to be nearest at finish. |
| 8 | 2 | HAPPY YEARS (CB149) | S K Sit | -- | Slowest into stride, recovered to be 3Ls off speed 800 M out, 4Ls down turning for home and 200 M out, quietly guided through latter stages. |
| 9 | 10 | NO COMPETITOR (BP157) | M W Leung | B | About 4-wide early on and 3Ls off pace, ridden along to keep up over 600 M out, 5Ls down and still wide turning in, weakened away. |
| 10 | 1 | GOOD CHANCE (BV259) | S Dye | -- | Away well and 3-wide 4Ls off speed 800 M out, gradually lost position and at least 6Ls down on straightening, not recover. |
| 11 | 12 | RENA'S WUNDERBAR (CA285) | H K Yim | B | Never on terms, never closer than 6Ls off pace. |
| 12 | 11 | CHEROKEE EXPRESS (CA263) | F Coetzee | SR/TT | Outpaced early and racing 2-wide 4Ls off pace 800 M out with awkward head carriage, always under pressure from then on and never any closer. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |